2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28): Resources

The 2023 Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is currently underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). COP28 will see the first Global Stocktake to assess collective progress made towards meeting the Paris Agreement goals.

tralac Newsletter, November 2023

We are often asked to clarify certain terms in the text of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. In this Newsletter, we discuss some of the terms that are used in the AfCFTA legal instruments, more specifically “States,” “State Parties,” and “Third Parties.” We also describe how the AfCFTA Agreement has come into existence.

Recent tralac blogs and publications are also included.

AfCFTA Update, August 2023

What will the AfCFTA change and what will remain the same?

The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement may start soon. In this Update, we remind readers of what the legal instruments of the AfCFTA provide for in respect of its key features.

tralac Regional Resources

tralac maintains a collection of regional and national trade-related resources and policy documents, including copies of the texts and annexes of regional trade agreements from the African RECs, the AfCFTA, TFTA and African Union.

We also offer resources on Africa’s global trade relations, including the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the EU, BRICS trade, and Brexit.